Jaakko

Jaakko (Finnish: [ˈjɑːkːo]) is a Finnish male first name, etymologically rooted in the Biblical names Jacob or James. The name day of Jaakko in the Finnish calendar is July 25. Jaakko may refer to:

• Kings who are in English named James are in Finnish named Jaakko
• Jakob De la Gardie in Finnish "Laiska-Jaakko" ("Jakob the lazy"), a Swedish count; nowadays laiskajaakko is the synonym for a lazy person
• Jaakko Blomberg (born 1942), Finnish diplomat
• Jaakko Forsman (1839–1899), Finnish jurist and politician, leading activist of the Fennoman movement
• Jaakko Hallama (1917–1996), Finnish former Foreign Ministry official
• Jaakko Hintikka, Finnish philosopher
• Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, Finnish professor in Arabian language and Islam
• Jaakko Ihamuotila (1939–2023), Finnish business executive
• Jaakko Ilkka, Finnish rebel
• Jaakko Itälä, Finnish politician
• Jaakko Jonkka (1953–2022), Chancellor of Justice of Finland (from July 2007)
• Jaakko Kalela (born 1944), Finnish civil servant and diplomat
• Jaakko Kolmonen (1941–2016), Finnish chef
• Jaakko Kuusisto (1974—2022), Finnish violinist, conductor and composer
• Jaakko Laajava (born 1947), Finnish Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Security Policy
• Jaakko Laakso, Finnish politician
• Jaakko Lepola (born 1990), Finnish football player
• Jaakko Löytty, Finnish gospel musician
• Jaakko Mäki (1878–1938), Finnish politician
• Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (born 1963), Finnish composer of classical music, professional translator
• Jaakko Mattila (born 1976), Finnish painter
• Jaakko Nyberg (born 1980), Finnish football defender
• Jaakko Ohtonen (born 1989), Finnish actor
• Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish sportsman
• Jaakko Paavolainen (1927–2007), Finnish historian
• Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Finnish actor
• Jaakko Pellinen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward
• Jaakko Pöyry, Finnish industrialist
• Jaakko Rissanen, Finnish professional ice hockey player
• Jaakko Ryhänen (born 1946), Finnish opera singer
• Jaakko Salovaara, Finnish musician
• Jaakko Syrjä, (1926–2022), Finnish writer
• Jaakko Tallus (born 1981), Nordic combined athlete from Finland and Olympic gold medallist
• Jaakko Tähtinen, Finnish architect
• Jaakko Turtiainen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward
• Jaakko Valtanen (1925–2024), Finnish general
• Jaakko Vuorinen (1923–1982), Finnish Olympic fencer
• Jaakko Wallenius (1958–2013), Finnish writer and journalist

See also

• Jaakko Ilkka (opera), opera by Finnish composer Jorma Panula
• Sarvijaakko, timberman beetle.